Discovering the Power of the Simple Present Tense
Imagine you are meeting a new friend. You tell them where you live, what you do every day, what you like and don’t like. You say:
“I live in Jakarta.”
“I drink tea every morning.”
“My sister studies at university.”
All these sentences are in the Simple Present Tense — one of the first and most useful tenses you learn in English.
The simple present helps us talk about daily habits, facts, and things that are always true. It makes our communication clear and easy to understand.
Mastering this tense is like learning to walk before you run: it’s a small step, but it opens the door to expressing yourself confidently in English! 🌟
🧩 Detailed Explanation: Simple Present Tense
✅ When do we use it?
We use the simple present tense to:
Talk about habits and routines:
I go to bed at 10 p.m.
She brushes her teeth every morning.
Describe facts or general truths:
The sun rises in the east.
Water boils at 100°C.
Express feelings, thoughts, and states:
I love pizza.
He knows the answer.
🛠 How to form it?
Subject
I/ You / We / They
He / She / It
Verb form
base form (V1)
base form + s/es
Example
I work every day.
She works every day.
✏ Adding –s or –es:
For most verbs: add –s
read → reads, drink → drinksFor verbs ending in –ch, –sh, –s, –x, –o: add –es
watch → watches, go → goesFor verbs ending in consonant + y: change y → ies
study → studies, carry → carries
❓ Negative and Questions:
Type
Negative
Question
Auxiliary
don’t / doesn’t
Do / Does
Structure
Subject + don’t/doesn’t + base verb
Do/Does + subject + base verb
Example
I don’t play football. / She doesn’t play football.
Do you play football? / Does she play football?
🕰 Time expressions for habits:
always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
every day/week/year
on Mondays, in the morning, at night
🌟 Summary:
Use simple present for habits, facts, and feelings.
Add –s/es for he/she/it.
Use do/does for questions and negatives.
📝 10 Multiple-choice Quiz (Present Tense):
